This is The Republic's NBA Insider column for Monday. The House family was preparing to board the Celtics' family bus to head for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday when the family's charismatic, oft-watched star gave an interview. The House who Celtics players said brings them the luck of a leprechaun said he wanted his father to experience an NBA championship for Father's Day. "Today," 7-year-old Jaelen House specified, knowing the Celtics had three chances to clinch. "Because I love him." Jaelen, a Celtics bench fixture for home games, wanted to touch a trophy with his dad Sunday. Edward House Sr. wanted to wake up on his birthday today with plans for a parade in Boston. There is a good chance you wanted it for Eddie House, too, whether he won you over as Arizona State's all-time leading scorer, the 61-point game ASU artist, the Sun Devil who broke his jaw and played with it wired shut for six games, the enigmatic bench favorite of the 2005-06 Suns, the man who single-handedly rallied Phoenix to a win in Louisiana or just the last Valley resident playing NBA basketball. House is the player whose value in the NBA is always more appreciated after he left town. Teams snag him for his shooting and then look elsewhere for more size or ball handling at backup point guard. Called a specialist by Pat Riley when he began his career, House never shook the label as he has moved by trade, free agency and waivers to eight teams in eight NBA sea ...
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This is The Republic's NBA Insider column for Monday. The House family was preparing to board the Celtics' family bus to head for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday when the family's charismatic, oft-watched star gave an interview. The House who Celtics players said brings them the luck of a leprechaun said he wanted his father to experience an NBA championship for Father's Day. "Today," 7-year-old Jaelen House specified, knowing the Celtics had three chances to clinch. "Because I love him." Jaelen, a Celtics bench fixture for home games, wanted to touch a trophy with his dad Sunday. Edward House Sr. wanted to wake up on his birthday today with plans for a parade in Boston. There is a good chance you wanted it for Eddie House, too, whether he won you over as Arizona State's all-time leading scorer, the 61-point game ASU artist, the Sun Devil who broke his jaw and played with it wired shut for six games, the enigmatic bench favorite of the 2005-06 Suns, the man who single-handedly rallied Phoenix to a win in Louisiana or just the last Valley resident playing NBA basketball. House is the player whose value in the NBA is always more appreciated after he left town. Teams snag him for his shooting and then look elsewhere for more size or ball handling at backup point guard. Called a specialist by Pat Riley when he began his career, House never shook the label as he has moved by trade, free agency and waivers to eight teams in eight NBA sea ...